Joining Hands

Presbyterian Hunger Program

  Alleviating Hunger and Eliminating Its Causes “Enslaving poverty in a world of abundance is an intolerable violation of God’s good creation.”—Book of Confessions, 9.46 Fighting hunger is at the… Read more »

Democratic Republic of Congo

Our Organization The Platform of Civil Society Organizations Working in the Mining Sector (POM) is a network, founded in 2009, which currently brings together 22 nonprofits, mainly located in the… Read more »

Joining Hands

  The Joining Hands Initiative is an innovative way to mobilize people in focused campaigns to tackle systemic causes of hunger both in the United States and abroad as a… Read more »

International Development & Advocacy

At this time, we are lifting up the need to respond further in nations suffering from extreme hunger and famine, including Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, and South Sudan. Learn more. Presbyterian… Read more »

Sri Lanka

Praja Abhilasha (“People’s Aspirations” Network) The Context The name Sri Lanka was adopted in 1972, and was formerly known as Ceylon. The current ethnic composition of the population is 74… Read more »

South India

Our vision Sponsoring Presbyteries: Sacramento Visit the Chethana Web site Celebrating life with dignity in a network of relationship. Our mission Enable and equip Adivasis, Dalits, women, sexual minorities, small… Read more »

Peru

Our Mission and Vision Companionship facilitator: Jed Koball Red Uniendo Manos Peru (Peru Joining Hands Network) is an ecumenical network open to other faith and spiritual confessions. The network was… Read more »

Haiti

FONDAMA (Fondasyon Men-lan-men Ayiti) Companionship Facilitator: Cindy Corell In a context where Haiti is becoming more dependent on food imports, and smallholder farmers are being displaced from land as it… Read more »

Cameroon

Our Organization RELUFA (Reseau de Lutte contre la Faim), the Network for the Fight Against Hunger, is a national platform of civil society organizations and grassroots organizations in Cameroon. The… Read more »

Countries where we work

Currently, there are Joining Hands networks in seven countries. Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo El Salvador Haiti  Peru South India Sri Lanka